Probably because he was the one that created it
The Continental Congress chose Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence.
=THE COMMITTEEINCLUDED BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,JOHNADAMS,ROGER SHERMAN,ROBERT LIVINGSTON,AND THOMAS JEFFERSON.THE GROUP CHOSE THOMAS JEFFERSONCOMPOSE THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.TWO REASONS FOR SELECTING THOMAS JEFFERSON, THAT HE WAS AN EXCELLENT WRITER AND THAT HE COME FROM VIRGINIA.=
He was secretary for the congress and at the age of 33 was put on the committee to write the Declaration of Independence. The committee chose him to write it because they felt he was the most qualified.
The group chose Thomas Jefferson to compose the declaration because he was known for his eloquence and persuasive writing style. He was also well-versed in the ideas of the Enlightenment and had a deep understanding of human rights and political philosophy. Additionally, Jefferson had a reputation as a skilled and thoughtful writer, making him a natural choice for the task.
well originally, the committee was of john Adams and Jefferson, but Adams thought (and told Jefferson) that because 1) Nobody liked Adams (they all thought him to be argumentative and unfit, while everyone liked Jefferson who they thought was mild) 2) Jefferson was a Virginian and Adams was not. Back then, everyone looked up to VA as the oldest and best colony. 3) Jefferson could "write ten times better than [Adams]" could. Quote from Adams.
The 2nd Congress established the Continental army and chose George Washington as its commander in chief. A committee that included Thomas Jefferson,John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington drafted the Declaration of Independence.
The 2nd Congress established the Continental army and chose George Washington as its commander in chief. A committee that included Thomas Jefferson,John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington drafted the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson carefully chose the words and literary techniques he used while writing the Declaration in order to persuade his readers that Americans were in the right.
Jefferson was all ready a member of the Second Continental Congress and was known to be a gifted writer, so at the age of 33 was asked to draft the Declaration of Independence. He was an avid reader and had a vast library so he had read the Enlightenment thinking on government ( years later he donated 6,000 books to start the Library of Congress). A five man committee was appointed to draft the Declaration of Independence and they chose Jefferson to author the first draft, selecting him for what John Adams called his " happy talent for composition and singular felicity of expression." It took him 17 days to write one of the most powerful statements on liberty and equality.
Thomas Jefferson
People voted him president.
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